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Mongolia: Traditional Music

Various Artists
Mongolia: Traditional Music UNESCO has identified two elements of traditional Mongolian music as being "Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity." They are the urtyn duu, or long song, and the morin-khuur, or horse violin, and both are featured here. The morin-khuur is a two-stringed instrument with a carved horse head on the end of the tuning head. It is played like a cello by men for dance and to accompany singers, particularly for the urtyn duu, or long song. The long song is so named for the singing of each lyric syllable for long durations in single musical notes. In addition to providing examples of urtyn duu and the playing of the morin-khuur, this recording offers examples of other forms of Mongolian traditional music including bongino duu (short songs) and music played on metal and bamboo Jew's harps, flutes, vieles (violins), lutes, and zithers. Two tracks feature an example of diphonic song or khoomly, sometimes referred to as throat singing. This album is part of the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music.

Track Listing

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Darsüren
02:20
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102
Danzan
05:40
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103
Darsüren
02:58
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104
Möntöö
02:52
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105
Batbayar
02:58
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106
Batbayar
02:51
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107
Batbayar
02:23
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108
G. Nomyer
02:11
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109
D. Zhantsanchoy
02:22
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110
Dashdory
02:12
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111
Dashdory
01:53
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112
Tsembel
00:56
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113
Tsembel
01:03
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114
Tsembel
01:00
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115
Tsembel
00:52
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116
Tsembel
00:57
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117
Tsendbayar, Sosorbaram
02:33
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118
Tseyenkhorloo, Sosorbaram
01:27
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119
P. Dolzhinkhüü, L. Oyunchimeg
01:42
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120
C. Amartungalag, S. Narantuya, Z. Badambarav
01:54
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121
D. Purevsuren
02:47
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122
Galragchaa, Batmönkh, Bolormaa
04:38
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123
G. Dovchinsuren and his four children
01:26
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124
G. Dovchinsuren
01:26
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125
Enkhtayvan
02:50
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126
L. Baldan
02:24
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127
A. Oyuntsimeg
01:18
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128
A. Tsolmaa
02:25
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129
Sundui
02:48
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130
Sundui
01:46